New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-08
THE HAND AND THE EYE.
URGING INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.

QUARTERS ARE IN UNlVERSITY-PLACE.
To the Editor Of the Tribune.
SIR: From O number of articles which have lately
appeared in tho newspapers. an entirely erroneous
impression of the Industrial Education Association OF
this city is being created. The writers of these
articles apparently do not understand the aims OF tho
association. its views the subject OF education
the scope of its work. The quarters into which it
has lately moved No. University place, are looked
upon manual training school, whereas the class
rooms and equipment for teaching to be found there
the association considers tho least though still
important, part its organization. The articles in
question represent tho association formed merely to
supply manual training md they lead the public to
believe that its aim begins ana ends here II is to
correct this impression and to state as briefly may
be what the association is and what it hopes do that
these lines written 1t may be we'll to state frst
the views which the association holds the subject OF
education and aftcrward to give outline Of tho
means by which it proposes to accomplish its object
1.-The association holds that the complete develop
ment Of all tho faculties be reached only through
system OF education wbcn combines the training found
IN the usual course OF study with the elements OF manual
1.-The current system Of education trains the mem:
DRY too largely the reasoidng powers less Tho eye and
I-That Industrial training. to have its fullest value.
must bo an integral part OF general oduoAton While
valuable In some measure alone 10 alone little better
than manua! training as leading to tho learning OF
Iv.-That 1t the ain of the Association to tesch
r.ass that boys ana girls M II eaasrsS co TO
the study OF any particular trad. IL recognises a: one 81
tho faculties which holds to the essential aim Of the
system; .,... , ,,,,.
beat informed the subject OF education. that the kn-
deeartsn method produces the best results with young
children 1t claims that tho system which combines In
dustrsl training with rho usua and branches
Is nothing than development of The kndersa,,sn
theory System found wise for Young children modined
and adapted 10 children OF moro mature growth
VL-Tbat It hold. she belief that children wherever
found possess the faculties and develop the same
characteristics This stem should be introduced into
al classes and grades of schools the private as VOL as
tho public school aud not alone IN the primary puoho
schools. hut In those OF moro adyaacea grades
holds That thus system tsl ds to the develop
mont Of moral qualities as Well as ~ tho devel
ormcn. OF ,he intellectual faculties.
VIfIThat tue varied Occupa tions which are by this
system the children render study less irksoine
than system. In which the exercise OF tho faculty
TX THAT there exists in this country widespread
dissemination for manual labor which the prevent
There is Wide range OF occupations which our boys
and girls might with advantage oner. were not that
dignity OF labor That OF the results Of ths system
OF education Will bo 10 destroy prejudice which In
work.
X-Ihat tho first and last object OF the association.
the main for its existence. Is the creation OF
ruIIc interest In this system anu pubic Desf ia '
value
So much for the theories which the association holds
And now as to the by which it proposes to put
these theories INTO ptWllCt. iuiS ~ HopcS W w "
the distribution vi papers explanatory OF the theories
of industrial education with view TO stimulate inquiry
and to create interest therein; by aseertainlng the
beet practical methods OF ENGRAVING industrial
education upon the present school system rs an
integral part Of that system by sending persons CON-
petcnt lecture the subject wherever an IN
created and by sending out teachers 10 carry
the system INTO effect by the preparation OF manuals
on the different branches OF industrial education The
training OF teachers and the establishment OF centre
OF information. To accomplish this the building No
University place hns been remodclled and equipped
A permanent museum of articles illustrating the
methods and results OF the system, and library TO
comprise all the literature OF this aud kindred subjects
are being formed. Courses OF lectures bearing upon
the subject are being Organized and preparations have
been made tor holding normal classes, and corps OF
eIper enced teachers has been engaged Tor these
classes Incidental to this normal instr uct.on chldrehs
classes will be formed for instruction in the following
branches: Industrial drawing, construction and clay
modelling tor boys and girls. sewing domestic economy
Including practical cooking tor girls sample carpentry
and the OF tools for boys
For the Board OF Managers, J. +. CATrELI,
Nor- YORK, Jan. z, 1887. Secretary.
RECKLESS SHOOTING IN THIRTY -FOURTH-sr
To IN Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: on Friday. December 81. at midnight. bullet
East Thirty iourthst. passing through the
upper pane OF glass In a thrlsory window at No. LAG,
after striking the floor stopped in its course by
lodging In the side OF large clohesbasket that stood
close the side OF the bed where Of the family Was
sleeping.
II this kind OF reckless celebration OF the years. to
be INDUCED H. II will not be long before arrests can De
made. for accidents will follow and tho dire ton Of tho
bullet can be very nearly calculated. as In TINS case